CANDLE CARE

Our wax is a soft luxurious wax. We tend to it carefully in our workshop, to ensure it makes the perfect Fox and Wolf candle. When we say it’s a perfect wax with ‘character’ that means it sometimes has fine surface cracks, when it cools and sets.  At Fox and Wolf we don't see these as imperfections, we see them as a personality of the wax. The Fox & Wolf wax burns slowly and cleanly. It contains no additives, and it lasts for a lot longer than many other candle waxes on the market today. You know when you have a Fox & Wolf candle burning, because it fill's the air with beautiful aromas, creating a wonderfully relaxed space, for you to enjoy.

All of our products are as vegan friendly as possible. And the reason we are wording it like this is because sometimes manufacturers are not particularly forth coming with open information about some of their processes. A prime example is the paint used on candle glass. But, be rest assured, that here at Fox & Wolf we make sure our wax, bases, perfume oils, wicks, labels and external packaging are all vegan friendly.. meaning there is no animal derived ingredients used in them. We have even insisted that our ingredients have had no animal testing during it’s testing or production.

This is referring to the amount of fragrance you can smell from a candle before it’s been lit and during. All Fox & Wolf candles have been very carefully balanced with our secret blends of fragrance oils.  We tend to use around 10% in our candles and up to 20% in our reed diffusers, which is the maximum you can use in these products. So our products tend to be packed full of aroma.

When the wicks burn, the candle wax heats up the fragrance oil and this can cause sooting. This is black carbon deposit(s), and this is released into the air. It’s one of the reasons that we use our own secret recipe of blended wax, as it burns very cleanly and has a very low soot output.

We would say yes! It will help keep the fragrance strong and fresh, for the next time you use it. But don’t put the lid on it until it has completely reset, to its solid state.

Believe it or not wax has a memory. So, when you first light and burn your candle, the wax learns on each and every burn, how it should behave. We have worked incredibly hard on our wax and wick combinations to ensure that our candles burn evenly. But a candle needs your help as well. When you first light your candle, it’s really important that you allow the melted wax to reach the edges, creating what’s known as a ‘full melt pool’.  This really helps to avoid something called ‘tunnelling’. This is a term used to describe when a candle has not been lit for long enough, which creates a deep ring around the wick, that does not reach the edge. So to help our wonderful candles do what they need to, keep it burning each and every time until the melt pool reaches all the edges of the container.

For several reasons.  Here at FOX & WOLF HQ we use high-grade, quality, fragrance oils.  We also use a larger percentage of fragrance oil in our blends than many candle manufacturers. And also, our special blend of wax helps with this too!

It is recommend that a candle, regardless of its size, should not be lit for any longer that 4 hours at a time. And, when we test and burn candles here at FOX & WOLF, we usually light them for a maximum of 3-4 hours after the first burn. As previously mentioned, your first burn needs to be long enough for the melt pool to reach the edges of the container fully. This should take about 3-4 hours, and no more.

The answer is yes, absolutely! The wick is probably the single most important component in candle making. We rigorously test our wicks with each candle and fragrance combination because they all burn differently, depending on the minerals in each oil.

Because we use premium products in our vegetable wax, it burns slowly and cleanly.  But how long your candle lasts really depends on you. If you leave your candle burning for long periods of time, the wax will become hotter, meaning it will burn the oil quicker. So, that’s why we recommend an average burn time of 2 to 3 hours, or until the candle has reached full melt pool.

Yes, our wicks are only made of a cotton and linen mix.

As soon as the wax reaches the last 2cm at the bottom of the container it really is time to say goodbye. The reason is this.. as the wax reaches a very low point in the container it can superheat.. which means there is a lot of heat in the bottom of the container. So, for safety reasons, it’s always best to blow your candle out when the wax becomes low.

• When relighting candles, trim the wick to about 1/2 cm, to avoid sooting and irregular burning.
• Always place on a safe surface.
• Do not use the lid as a base.Never leave a candle burning unattended.
• Burn well out of reach of children and pets.
• Keep well away from flammable items.
• Only stand on inflammable surfaces – use suitable containers or candleholders.
• Do not expose the candle to draughts or other air flows e.g. radiators.
• Keep the container free of impurities and flammable materials.
• Extinguish sooting, flickering candles – trim the wick before reigniting.
• Do not move the candle so long as the wax in the burning bowl is still liquid.
• Never extinguish burning candles with water.